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Floater Frames

John Annesley Company floater frames have a clean and elegant look. There is no lip or edge of frame overlapping the face of your picture, just a small gap of air (the float) and then the face of our finely finished wood border. There is no danger from the frame's wood acid touching the painting surface. A floater frame is easy to install with screws from the back that attach to your stretcher bars (screws supplied). At the bottom of this page you can see and order the different types of Floater Frames available. For custom sizes at no additional charge, give us a call or send us an email.
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Floater Frames: Maple or Basswood

All of our floater frames are available made from basswood, and two styles are also available in soft maple- (please call or email for maple floater frames as they are not currently available for an add-to-cart purchase.) The default finish is painted black on the inside, clear lacquer on all sides of the frame. When coated with lacquer, basswood can look very similar to maple, and weighs much, much less. The example pictures below are all made with basswood. Maple's "muted peach tone" is a cooler colored wood compared to the warm yellow of basswood. We added the option of maple because it is a traditional choice for framing, though much heavier. Compared to basswood, maple is a bit more ding and scratch resistant and has a more pronounced grain pattern consistent with the traditional, maple frame look.

Floater Frame Face Widths

Our standard floater frames have a 5/16" face; a 5/8" face is optional at the same price. We also have a 3" wide face available. The face is the front side of the frame that will surround your artwork and show on the same plane as your artwork when mounted on the wall.

Floater Frame Depths

Our standard floater frames come in a 1-1/2" depth or a 2-1/2" depth. When combined with spacers or inserts, they can be used with many different depths of stretcher bar paintings, cradled panels, strainers or plein aire panels. The 1.5" frames allow artwork up to 1" deep to be fitted. The 2.5" frames can be used with work up to 2" deep. If you're unsure which floater frame depths to use with your artwork, call or email us with the dimensions and depth of your artwork and we can help determine which depth of floater frame will work best. If needed, we'll make inserts/spacers to raise your art to correctly match the face of a floater frame. This is also a great option to improve the appearance of art pieces created on masonite, gatorboard, canvas panels or other thin panels.